[Sundaycommunity] Sharing info on Christian Unity Week

[Sharon McCarthy]

Good Morning Everyone

I am emailing some comments on the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
because I’m having difficulty exporting documents from Pages - an Apple app.

Our celebration today is the second Sunday in ordinary time - as Father Pat
said, “Let’s live each day in our extra ordinary ways.”

This week also marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity.
Since 1966 it has been a joint project of the Roman Catholic Church and the
World Council of Churches and is now an international movement of prayer -
A global ecumenical experience.
The theme of the Holy  Year 2025 is Pilgrims of Hope.
Unity Prayer
As we journey with you towards unity, may our eyes not look away, but be
wide open to the world. As we travel through life, may we stop and reach
out, bind up the wounded, and in so doing experience your presence in them:
you who live and reign forever and ever. Amen.

The dates are January 18 - Feast of the Confession o Saint Peter
to January 25 - The Conversion of Saint Paul.
The theme for 2025 - Do You Believe This ? ( John11:26)
It seemed open ended to me until I read the gospel passage from which it is
taken.
It is actually from a conversation between Jesus and Martha.
John11:21-27 New International Version
21 “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “ If you had been here, my brother would
not have died. 22 But I know that even now God will give you whatever you
ask.”
23 Jesus said to her, “ Your brother will rise again.”
24 Martha answered, “ I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the
last day.”
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who
believes in me will live, even though they die. 26 and whoever lives by
believing in me, will never die. Do you believe this?”
27 “ Yes, Lord ,” she replied, “ I believe that you are the Messiah, the
son of God, who is to come into the world.”

Sources -
weekofprayer.ca

Churches Together

Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada


Looking forward to being with you at our liturgical celebration this
morning.

Sharon
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